Remember David Bowie With 20 of His Most Iconic Songs

David Bowie was rock's ultimate changeling. The shape-shifting superstar birthed a multitude of personas that included Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, the Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, the Man Who Fell to Earth, the soulful bandleader of Young Americans, the '80s pop powerhouse who unleashed Let's Dance, the frontman of Tin Machine, and the reclusive rock god behind the jazzy Blackstar, released just last week.

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Over a career that spanned 50 years—beginning with the 1964 single, "Liza Jane," released under the name Davie Jones and the King Bees—there are too many great Bowie songs to count. But as we remember the immortal pop music goliath, who died Sunday at 69 after an 18-month battle with cancer, let's revisit 20 classics that are forever linked with Bowie's immeasurable legacy.

1. 'Ziggy Stardust'

It's hard to argue with the importance of the signature song from 1972's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars concept album, which also featured the epic rockers 'Suffragette City' and 'Moonage Daydream.'

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2. 'Space Oddity'

Bowie's 1969 ode to Major Tom is out of this world even today, and was the first of a series of space-themed jams that included 'Life on Mars' and 'Starman.'

3. 'The Jean Genie'

The chugging lead single from 1973's Aladdin Sane was inspired by Bowie's longtime collaborator Iggy Pop and promoted with a video featuring Andy Warhol acolyte Cyrinda Foxe.